You will be working with the group of four at your table.
Choose one of the two rivers systems to do a more indepth analysis.
Go to Google Maps and plot the general locations of the three checkpoints given in today's lesson. Put the map in Terrain View. This will help provide you with a general region that impacts that specific river.
Research four ways humans are negatively impacting that specific river. Make sure to reference each way discussed.
Based upon how humans are impacting the river, research three methods that can be used to help improve the river. Make sure to reference each method discussed.
Create a 5-7 minute audio visual presentation that includes the four bullets above. Be creative. Make sure to load it on your presentation page so that everyone can see your presentation.
Watch all four videos. Comment on at least one video about something you found interesting or something that you learned.
1) Map is embedded or included within presentation
2) Map is in Terrain view
3) Included all three checkpoints on Map
Points: 5 - 9
1) Map is embedded or included within presentation
2) Only two of the checkpoints are included
Points: 1 - 4
1) Map is embedded or included within presentation
2) Only one checkpoint is included
Points: 0
Did not include map or map did not include any checkpoints
Human Impact on the River System
25
Points: 25
1) Human impacts are included in the presentation
2) Included 4 human impacts
3) Included how each these human impacts are affecting the river system
Points: 12 - 24
1) Human impacts are included in the presentation
2) Included at least 2 human impacts
3) Included how each these human impacts are affecting the river system
Points: 1 - 11
1) Human impacts are included in the presentation
2) Included at least 1 human impact
3) Included how each these human impacts are affecting the river system
Points: 0
Did not include any human impacts in the presentation
Methods for Improving River System
25
Points: 25
1) Improvements are included in the presentation
2) Included 3 improvements
3) Included how each these improvements will affect the river system
Points: 12 - 24
1) Improvements are included in the presentation
2) Included at least 2 improvements
3) Included how each these improvements will affect the river system
Points: 1 - 11
1) Improvements are included in the presentation
2) Included 1 improvement
3) Included how each these improvements will affect the river system
Points: 0
Did not include any methods for improving the river system
Citation of Sources
10
Points: 10
All human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format
Points: 5 - 9
Over half of the human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format
Points: 1 - 4
Less than half of the human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format
Points: 0
None of the human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format
Quality of Presentation
20
Points: 20
1) Presentation is uploaded by due date
2) Presentation is between 5 - 7 minutes
3) Presentation includes both audio and visual aspects
4) Presentation is well organized and coherent
Points: 10 - 19
1) Presentation is uploaded by due date
2) Presentation is between 2 - 10 minutes
3) Presentation includes either audio and/or visual aspects
4) Presentation is well organized and coherent
Points: 1 - 10
1) Presentation is uploaded by within two days after due date
2) Presentation is at least 1 minute long
3) Presentation only includes audio or visual aspects
4) Presentation is not organized and coherent
Points: 0
No presentation is uploaded within two days after due date
OR
Presentation is less than 1 minute long
Individual Review of Presentations
10
Points: 10
Individual Review included:
1) Overall comments about the presentation
2) Comment on something you learned
3) Comment on something you found interesting
Points: 5 - 9
Individual Review includes two of the three from the "Excellent" group
Points: 1 - 4
Individual Review includes one of the three from the "Excellent" gropu
In Depth Analysis of a River System
Group 1 Weekly Project
Group 2 Weekly Project
Group 3 Weekly Project
Group 4 Weekly Project
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Rubric
Category
Maximum Point Value
Excellent
Good
Needs Improvement
Did not Complete
1) Map is embedded or included within presentation
2) Map is in Terrain view
3) Included all three checkpoints on Map
1) Map is embedded or included within presentation
2) Only two of the checkpoints are included
1) Map is embedded or included within presentation
2) Only one checkpoint is included
Did not include map or map did not include any checkpoints
1) Human impacts are included in the presentation
2) Included 4 human impacts
3) Included how each these human impacts are affecting the river system
1) Human impacts are included in the presentation
2) Included at least 2 human impacts
3) Included how each these human impacts are affecting the river system
1) Human impacts are included in the presentation
2) Included at least 1 human impact
3) Included how each these human impacts are affecting the river system
Did not include any human impacts in the presentation
1) Improvements are included in the presentation
2) Included 3 improvements
3) Included how each these improvements will affect the river system
1) Improvements are included in the presentation
2) Included at least 2 improvements
3) Included how each these improvements will affect the river system
1) Improvements are included in the presentation
2) Included 1 improvement
3) Included how each these improvements will affect the river system
Did not include any methods for improving the river system
All human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format
Over half of the human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format
Less than half of the human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format
None of the human impacts and methods of improvement are cited using MLA format
1) Presentation is uploaded by due date
2) Presentation is between 5 - 7 minutes
3) Presentation includes both audio and visual aspects
4) Presentation is well organized and coherent
1) Presentation is uploaded by due date
2) Presentation is between 2 - 10 minutes
3) Presentation includes either audio and/or visual aspects
4) Presentation is well organized and coherent
1) Presentation is uploaded by within two days after due date
2) Presentation is at least 1 minute long
3) Presentation only includes audio or visual aspects
4) Presentation is not organized and coherent
No presentation is uploaded within two days after due date
OR
Presentation is less than 1 minute long
Individual Review included:
1) Overall comments about the presentation
2) Comment on something you learned
3) Comment on something you found interesting
Individual Review includes two of the three from the "Excellent" group
Individual Review includes one of the three from the "Excellent" gropu
Individual Review was not completed